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Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader
HONG KONG (AP) - John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members. Lee received 1,416 votes in the chief executive ...
May 07, 2022

Pavelski scores twice for Stars in 4-2 win over Flames to take series lead
DALLAS - Joe Pavelski scored twice, including the game-winner, for the Dallas Stars in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames to take a 2-1 lead in their playoff series. Radek Faska also scored an...
May 07, 2022

Last women and children evacuated from Ukrainian steel mill
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces kept up their barrage of southern Ukraine, hitting the major Black Sea port of Odesa with cruise missiles and bombarding the steelworks up the coast in Mari...
May 07, 2022

Wolf Creek to provide boundary and grade configuration options for Blackfalds and Lacombe
Area families and school staff have the opportunity this month to provide their thoughts on new grade configuration and attendance boundary options for Lacombe and Blackfalds schools. The Wolf Creek P...
May 07, 2022

CF Montreal extends unbeaten streak to seven games with 4-1 win over Orlando
MONTREAL - CF Montreal dominated Orlando City on their way to a 4-1 win on Saturday to stretch their Major League Soccer unbeaten streak to a club-record seven games. Joel Waterman, Djordje Mihailovic...
May 07, 2022

Letter: Remembering Ty Hultink, Cilantro and Chive makes donation to Stollery
"Never underestimate the power of a smile." And when you combine a bright smile, a brave young man, and a supportive community, you put smiles into action for other young people facing challenging tim...
May 07, 2022

Touch-A-Truck returns May 14 at CrossRoads Church
The 5th annual Touch-A-Truck event, hosted by the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre, returns May 14 at CrossRoads Church.Touch-A-Truck is an affordable, family-friendly event that gives kids of ...
May 07, 2022

Bradley goes low in mud again, leads Wells Fargo by 2
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Keegan Bradley did nothing special on the only easy scoring day this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, opening with an even-par 70 that left him around the cut line. Since the ...
May 07, 2022

Paddlers locate statue of giant hand that was carried away by swollen river
WINNIPEG - A statue of a hand that disappeared after it washed off the bank of a swollen river in Winnipeg earlier this week has been rescued, thanks to a group of canoeists and kayakers who set out S...
May 07, 2022

Springer, Tapia have 3 RBIs, Blue Jays beat Guardians 8-3
CLEVELAND (AP) - George Springer and Raimel Tapia each drove in three runs in the first four innings against Shane Bieber, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in ...
May 07, 2022